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Downtown Rio is the place where this city was born.With modern skyscrapers sharing space with historicalbuildings and landmarks, this neighbourhood is livingproof that the old and the new can live togetherharmoniously. As you would expect, downtown is whereall major companies house their offices. However, theregion isn’t restricted to businesses. Gems such likethe “Paço Imperial,” which is a cultural centre that

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used to serve as a residence for governors of Brazil,can be found here. Pedra do Sal, a Monday night streetparty, is also in this neighbourhood. This landmark isthe birthplace of samba and is famous for its “roda desambas” (“dance circles”). Stop in for one and getcloser to discovering where Brazilian happiness comesfrom.